"The tide of Afghans leaving for Europe is fuelling a lucrative business in fake passports and Taliban death threats."
For citizens, the warren-like building across the road from the headquarters of Kabul's police chief is a one-stop shop for every document they could need. The Hindu : Opinion / Op-Ed : It's boom time for people smugglers. Buyers hope the document will persuade immigration officers many thousands of kilometres away to give them asylum in Europe or Australia.
Two factors were driving a boom in this business: the rising fear among some Afghans for the future of their country and the existence of a class of well-off professionals who can afford his huge fees. Smugglers also offer different packages depending on what people can afford.
For these people, becoming victims of criminality and exploitation is a constant risk.
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